Evacuate the ambassador, strengthen the army! Russia and NATO face off in Ukraine war
Date 24 Jan 2022 time 18:11
Tensions between Ukraine, Russia and the West have reached a peak again. Summarizes the situation that is becoming more and more intense every time.
1. NATO said on Monday it was preparing forces and strengthening Eastern Europe with more warships and fighter jets. in response to Russian military reinforcements on the Ukrainian border The move added signs that the West was preparing for a Russian move against Ukraine by Jens Stoltenberg. NATO secretary said in a statement that “I welcome allies to support additional forces to NATO,” he said, “NATO will continue to take all necessary measures to protect and defend all allies. including strengthening the Eastern Alliance’s forces.”
2. Latvia calls for more NATO forces in eastern Europe, Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said: “We are at the point where the Russian military formation and Continuing Belarus in Europe needs to be addressed with appropriate NATO countermeasures,” he added. “It is time to increase the presence of the Allied Forces in the Eastern Front of the Alliance. both as a preventative and deterrent measure.”
3. Andrei Kartapolov, Member of Parliament for Russia and The head of the Russian parliament’s defense committee said Russia would “respond appropriately” if the United States sent more troops in Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries. After the New York Times reported that President Joe US Biden It is considering sending thousands of troops to support NATO allies in the region. Amid tensions between Moscow and the West over Ukraine
4. The UK Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was evacuating some officials and their relatives from the embassy in Ukraine in response to “Increasing threats from Russia”, with the embassy to remain open for “important events” after the US ordered the families of all American personnel on missions in Kiev. left before
5. Early this morning, there was news that the US government had ordered the family of a diplomat in Kiev to The Ukrainian capital left the country “due to the constant threat” of Russian aggression. The US State Department also allowed unnecessary embassy staff to leave Ukraine “voluntarily” and called on US citizens to “voluntarily leave Ukraine.” in Eastern European countries “Consider leaving now”, saying it would not be in a position to evacuate them after the Russian invasion.
6. Ukraine states that Immigration of family staff in the US Embassy is an action “Untimely” by Oleg Nikolaenko, spokesman for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. stated in the statement that “We consider this step by the American side to be premature. He added that there has been “no drastic change” recently in the security situation in eastern Ukraine.
7. German Foreign Minister Analena Bayerbock said in Brussels that Germany was ready to help Ukraine financially and economically. After Germany was criticized for its ambiguous stance on the situation in the Ukraine and vetoed arms sales to Ukraine, Bayerbock reiterated: “We stand by Ukraine closely. in terms of financial support and economic support.”
8. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Sigjarto warned of the threat of a new Cold War, saying: “We do not need a new Cold War. The Cold War era had a tragic impact on Central Eastern Europe. We wasted decades of time,” he added, adding that Hungary supports all diplomatic efforts and negotiations to resolve the conflict. East-West tensions have escalated since Russia deploys troops near the Ukrainian border.
9. The EU is drafting an emergency aid package worth 1.2 billion euros for Ukraine, with EU head Ursula von der Leyen saying: “This package will help Ukraine to address its financial need due to conflict,” and called on EU member states and the European Parliament to approve aid. “as soon as possible”
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